1. Learn the excellent ideas of predecessors from history.
China's official history books, such as Twenty-four Histories and Zi Tongzhi Jian, can be said to be "the history of emperors and generals". Take Historical Records as an example. Benji records three emperors and five emperors, emperors of Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties. "Home" records princes, princes and prime ministers; Biography records counselors, military commanders, lobbyists, assassins, etc. Those who can be recorded in historical records are not idle people, but all have their own extraordinary experiences.
2, take history as a mirror, do not take detours, do not fall into the pit.
The three-character scripture says, "at the beginning of life, human nature is good." Xunzi said: "There is an inherent vice at the beginning of life". Finally, no matter whether people are good or evil, instead of arguing, I want to say: "History has recorded the goodness and evil of human beings naked." People often say, "You can't hurt others, but you can't stop others." When you can't see through each other at all, it's often impossible to prevent, because you don't know what the other person is going to do and what the other person's motivation is.
3. Read history to increase the amount of knowledge and chat.
Reading history is not only about seeing some people and things, but also a lot of knowledge, such as the change of place names. Shijiazhuang used to be called Changshan; Zhumadian used to be called Runan, and Qingdao used to be called Jimo. They have learned both history and geography. In addition to place names, such as ideology, political system, military, economy, customs and so on are included. Therefore, history is a comprehensive subject, and a lot of knowledge can be mastered in the learning process.
4, expand the personal pattern, know how to "nourish the spirit and discuss"
There are many great men in history who are worth learning. For example, Lin Xiangru, the prime minister of Zhao, took the initiative to avoid Lian Po, a provocative general, to avoid discord and give Qin an opportunity. Finally, Lian Po understood Lin Xiangru's intention and staged the famous "offer a humble apology". Confucianism says: "cultivate one's morality, govern the country and level the world", which is a progressive relationship. Only when the first item is done well can we do bigger things well.
5. Read History Management, History as a Mirror and MBA.
MBA is a master of business administration, and business administration focuses on practical skills such as business case analysis, practical observation, analysis and decision-making. In fact, there are a lot of management cases in history. For example, "Learning from the Same Experience" can be said to be a management treasure book, which has formed a huge treasure house of cases after more than 300 years of historical precipitation. Familiarity with Zi Tong Zhi Jian is of great benefit to managers.